Mission - Jesus’ Way

Genesis 23-24; Luke 9 

“When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. He told them: ‘Take nothing for the journey – no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no extra tunic.’…So they set out and went from village to village, preaching the gospel and healing people everywhere.”

Luke 9:1-3, 6

Why did Jesus feel the disciples needed power and authority before they left on their mission trip?

They were confronting Satan’s kingdom and calling people to freedom.

Has the context changed for us today?

Paul said to the Thessalonians (1:5), that his Gospel came to them not merely with words, but with power, with the Holy Spirit, and with deep conviction.

Why do we believe communicating the Gospel merely with words will be any more effective for us than it was for the disciples and Paul?

Jesus also instructed his disciples to take nothing for their journey and place themselves in a deliberate position of dependency on the Lord and on those they were going to reach. This vulnerable and yet powerful mission approach seems opposite to how we send out workers today.

Will we rely fully on God’s power rather than on our resources, strategies, and management for mission impact today?

“Lord Jesus, fill me with your Spirit’s power and authority for your mission today, for your glory.”